Q3 Earnings per Share: $0.29 GAAP* (decrease of 3% year over year); $0.38 non-GAAP (increase of 12% year over year)

SAN JOSE, Calif. - May 6, 2008 - Cisco®, the worldwide leader in networking that transforms how people connect, communicate and collaborate, today reported its third quarter results for the period ended April 26, 2008. Cisco reported third quarter net sales of $9.8 billion, net income on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis of $1.8 billion or $0.29 per share, and non-GAAP net income of $2.3 billion or $0.38 per share.

"In the quarter, Cisco delivered solid financial results driven by our focus on innovation, our broad and growing global footprint, and our teams' focus on delivering results," said John Chambers, chairman and CEO, Cisco. "We believe that our steady performance is based on Cisco's unique balance across business and technology architectures and our continued focus on execution against our long-term strategy."

Chambers continued, "Our optimism lies in our vision that the network is a strategic asset to optimize productivity and to enable collaboration in the second phase of the Internet, both of which are priorities for our success. The network is also a focal point for innovation, helping Cisco enter new and adjacent markets as well as strengthen or expand our positions in large, established markets."

GAAP Results

Q3 2008

Q3 2007

vs. Q3 2007

Net Sales

$9.8 billion

$8.9 billion

+ 10.4%

Net Income

$1.8 billion *

$1.9 billion

- 5.4%

Earnings per Share

$0.29 *

$0.30

- 3.3%

Non-GAAP Results

Q3 2008

Q3 2007

vs. Q3 2007

Net Income

$2.3 billion

$2.1 billion

+ 9.4 %

Earnings per Share

$0.38

$0.34

+ 11.8%

* GAAP net income and GAAP earnings per share for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 included an acquisition-related charge of $246 million or $0.04 per share.

Net sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 were $29.2 billion, compared with $25.5 billion for the first nine months of fiscal 2007. Net income for the first nine months of fiscal 2008, on a GAAP basis, was $6.0 billion or $0.97 per share, compared with $5.4 billion or $0.86 per share for the first nine months of fiscal 2007. Non-GAAP net income for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 was $7.2 billion or $1.16 per share, compared with $6.1 billion or $0.98 per share for the first nine months of fiscal 2007.

A reconciliation between GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income is provided in the table on page 7.

Cisco will discuss third quarter results and business outlook on a conference call and Webcast at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time today. Call information and related charts are available at http://investor.cisco.com.

Other Financial Highlights

Cash flows from operations were $3.0 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2008, compared with $2.4 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2007, and compared with $2.4 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2008.

Cash and cash equivalents and investments were $24.4 billion at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2008, compared with $22.3 billion at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, and compared with $22.7 billion at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2008.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2008, Cisco repurchased 83 million shares of common stock at an average price of $24.04 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $2.0 billion. As of April 26, 2008, Cisco had repurchased and retired 2.5 billion shares of Cisco common stock at an average price of $20.51 per share for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $52.2 billion since the inception of the stock repurchase program. The remaining authorized repurchase amount as of April 26, 2008 was $9.8 billion with no termination date.

Days sales outstanding in accounts receivable (DSO) at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2008 was 39 days, compared with 38 days at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, and compared with 39 days at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2008.

Inventory turns on a GAAP basis were 11.0 in the third quarter of fiscal 2008, compared with 10.3 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, and compared with 10.8 in the second quarter of fiscal 2008. Non-GAAP inventory turns were 10.7 in the third quarter of fiscal 2008, compared with 10.1 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, and compared with 10.5 in the second quarter of fiscal 2008.

"We are very pleased with our performance for the third quarter in which we delivered 10 percent year-over-year top-line growth," said Frank Calderoni, chief financial officer, Cisco. "Our ability to deliver solid financial results, excellent cash flow, and a strong balance sheet during a quarter of somewhat uncertain macro-economic conditions, illustrates the power of our business model."

Business Highlights

Acquisitions and Investments

Cisco announced its intent to purchase the remaining 20 percent interest in San Jose-based Nuova Systems, a startup focused on the development of next-generation products for the data center market. Cisco also introduced the Cisco NexusTM 5000 Series, the first product developed by Nuova.

Cisco announced the next phase of its corporate strategy for China, marked by new public-private collaborative programs within the country that deliver upon Cisco's $16 billion multi-year innovation and sustainability initiative first announced in November 2007, while expanding its organizational and leadership focus for the country.

New Products

Cisco introduced the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers, which help service provider and enterprise edge networks simultaneously host an ever-increasing array of resource-intensive integrated data, voice and video business and consumer services.

Cisco evolved its Self-Defending Network portfolio from network security offerings into a broader systems approach designed to strengthen the overall protection of networks as well as the increasingly diverse number of endpoints, applications and content utilized on networks.

Cisco announced additions to its physical security product portfolio, delivering new capabilities in Internet Protocol (IP)-based video surveillance and electronic access control designed to help customers integrate existing physical security systems and IT infrastructures.

Cisco announced new solutions for its Empowered Branch portfolio, including the opening of its industry-leading Cisco Integrated Services Router and Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) platforms to customers and third-party application developers. The intent of these new solutions is to allow companies to customize and optimize branch networks to meet their unique business needs.

Cisco announced that it enhanced its Mobility Healthcare portfolio with a set of integrated solutions designed to rapidly improve staff productivity and patient care efficacy for healthcare organizations around the globe. These integrated solutions combine Cisco's Unified Wireless Network with new Cisco Compatible Extensions and technology partner offerings in the areas of Mobile Care and Location-Aware services, as well as with Cisco's Secure Wireless foundation, to address the concerns of healthcare professionals.

Cisco announced the development of the Cisco Academy of Digital Signage, a new qualification program for media professionals looking to create trusted, optimized content for digital signage.

Videotron became the first cable operator in North America to roll out services based on Cisco Wideband, which uses channel bonding as defined by the CableLabs® DOCSIS® 3.0 specification.

AT&T announced plans to become the first service provider to deliver a global, fully managed Cisco TelePresence solution, called AT&T Telepresence Solution, that allows companies to connect to their customers, suppliers and partners worldwide.

Tata Communications, a leading Asia-based service provider, launched its global TelePresence network service, as the first Asian service provider to achieve Cisco Certified TelePresence Connection status enabling delivery of the Cisco TelePresence solution.

Xanadoo Company, a U.S. wireless broadband service provider, is using Cisco's IP Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) infrastructure to launch one of the first commercial North American mobile WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) broadband wireless networks.

The Colin Powell Youth Leadership Center has deployed Cisco Unified Communications to help staff become increasingly mobile so that they can collaborate from any workspace, and to help students gain exposure to technology to help them gain a competitive advantage as they graduate and move into the workforce.

Esurance, a direct-to-consumer personal auto insurance company, has deployed security technology as part of a comprehensive Cisco network that is helping secure and support a number of corporate initiatives, such as data protection, compliance, and innovative online services.

Bell Canada and Cisco announced they are working together to accelerate a number of strategic initiatives designed to develop and deliver a range of IP-based managed services to Canadian businesses, including unified communications, voice, wireless, IP contact center and security.

St. Helens & Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust of the United Kingdom has been able to offer faster treatment, reduced waiting times and better use of NHS resources to their patients in parts of Liverpool and Merseyside after the deployment of a Community of Interest Network (COIN) based on Cisco technology.

Westcon Group, Inc., the leading specialty distributor in networking, convergence, security and mobility, extended its distribution agreement with Cisco into the Brazilian market. Westcon Brazil is now offering channel partners a full line of Cisco enterprise and small and medium-sized business (SMB) solutions.

Key Milestones

Cisco announced that it achieved a major milestone in the adoption of Cisco TelePresence with more than 500 units ordered since the solution's introduction in October 2006.

Cisco announced that it has shipped its 4-millionth Cisco Integrated Services Router, an achievement that was celebrated at the Cisco Partner Summit when John Chambers presented Coca-Cola Enterprises Chief Information Officer Esat Sezer with an award for deploying this milestone router.

Editor's Note:

Q3 FY 2008 conference call to discuss Cisco's results along with its business outlook to be held at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time, Tuesday, May 6, 2008. Conference call number is 888-848-6507 (United States) or 212-519-0847 (international).

Conference call replay will be available from 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time, May 6, 2008 to 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time, May 13, 2008 at 866-357-4205 (United States) or 203-369-0122 (international). The replay is also available from May 6, 2008 through July 18, 2008 on the Cisco Investor Relations Website at http://www.cisco.com/go/investors.

Additional information regarding Cisco's financials, as well as a Webcast of the conference call with visuals designed to guide participants through the call, will be available at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time, May 6, 2008. Text of the conference call's prepared remarks will be available within 24 hours of completion of the call. The Webcast will include both the prepared remarks and the question-and-answer session. This information, along with GAAP reconciliation information, will be available on the Cisco Investor Relations Website at http://www.cisco.com/go/investors.

A Q&A with Cisco's CEO and CFO about Q3 FY 2008 results will be available at http://newsroom.cisco.com.

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This release includes non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per share data, shares used in non-GAAP net income per share calculation and non-GAAP inventory turns.

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For its internal budgeting process, Cisco's management uses financial statements that do not include employee share-based compensation expense, impact to cost of sales from purchase accounting adjustments to inventory, payroll tax on stock option exercises, compensation expense related to acquisitions and investments, in-process research and development, amortization of purchased intangible assets, significant gains and losses on publicly traded equity securities, the income tax effects of the foregoing, tax effects of post-acquisition integration of purchased intangible assets from significant acquisitions, and significant effects of retroactive tax legislation. Cisco's management also uses the foregoing non-GAAP measures, in addition to the corresponding GAAP measures, in reviewing the financial results of Cisco.

For additional information on the items excluded by Cisco from one or more of its non-GAAP financial measures, refer to the Form 8-K regarding this release furnished today to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(1) Compensation expense related to acquisitions and investments for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2008 included an acquisition-related charge of $246 million related to the purchase of the remaining minority interest in Nuova Systems, Inc.

(2) In the second quarter of fiscal 2007, the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 reinstated the U.S. federal research and development (R&D) tax credit, retroactive to January 1, 2006. GAAP net income for the first nine months of fiscal 2007 included a $120 million tax benefit relating to the reinstatement of the U.S. federal R&D tax credit, including $60 million related to fiscal 2006 R&D expenses. Non-GAAP net income for the first nine months of fiscal 2007 excluded the $60 million tax benefit related to fiscal 2006 R&D expenses.

Additional reconciliations between GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures are provided in the tables that follow on page 11.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions) (Unaudited)

April 26, 2008

July 28, 2007

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$ 6,154

$ 3,728

Investments

18,279

18,538

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $183 at April 26, 2008 and $166 at July 28, 2007

4,183

3,989

Inventories

1,279

1,322

Deferred tax assets

2,078

1,953

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

2,172

2,044

Total current assets

34,145

31,574

Property and equipment, net

4,045

3,893

Goodwill

12,419

12,121

Purchased intangible assets, net

2,181

2,540

Other assets

4,333

3,212

TOTAL ASSETS

$ 57,123

$ 53,340

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Current portion of long-term debt

$ 500

$ -

Accounts payable

808

786

Income taxes payable

83

1,740

Accrued compensation

2,320

2,019

Deferred revenue

6,103

5,391

Other current liabilities

3,545

3,422

Total current liabilities

13,359

13,358

Long-term debt

6,415

6,408

Income taxes payable

1,015

-

Deferred revenue

2,487

1,646

Other long-term liabilities

646

438

Total liabilities

23,922

21,850

Minority interest

63

10

Shareholders' equity

33,138

31,480

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

$ 57,123

$ 53,340

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions) (Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended

April 26, 2008

April 28, 2007

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income

$ 6,038

$ 5,403

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

(1) The current portion of lease receivables, net, which was $494 million and $389 million as of April 26, 2008 and July 28, 2007, respectively, is recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets.

(2) The current portion of financed service contracts, which was $652 million and $476 million as of April 26, 2008 and July 28, 2007, respectively, is recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets. These financed service contracts primarily relate to technical support services and the revenue is deferred and recognized ratably over the period during which the services are to be performed, which is typically from one to three years.

SUMMARY OF EMPLOYEE SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE

(In millions)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

April 26, 2008

April 28, 2007

April 26, 2008

April 28, 2007

Cost of sales - product

$ 10

$ 10

$ 30

$ 33

Cost of sales - service

27

25

80

79

Employee share-based compensation expense in cost of sales

37

35

110

112

Research and development

78

75

224

223

Sales and marketing

114

101

324

294

General and administrative

39

26

109

80

Employee share-based compensation expense in operating expenses

231

202

657

597

Total employee share-based compensation expense

$ 268

$ 237

$ 767

$ 709

The income tax benefit for employee share-based compensation expense was $87 million and $247 million for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2008, respectively, and $102 million and $265 million for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2007, respectively.

RECONCILIATION OF SHARES USED IN THE GAAP AND NON-GAAP DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE CALCULATION

(In millions)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

April 26, 2008

April 28, 2007

April 26, 2008

April 28, 2007

Shares used in diluted net income per share calculation - GAAP

6,069

6,244

6,202

6,255

Effect of SFAS 123(R)

(17)

(11)

(10)

(14)

Shares used in diluted net income per share calculation - Non-GAAP

6,052

6,233

6,192

6,241

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP COST OF SALES USED IN INVENTORY TURNS